Electric hair singer



Oct. 21, 1969 JQ F. CARTER ELECTRIC HAIR SINGER Filed Aug. 23, 1967 FIG.2

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RR m 1 mm V0 m K L m F S G W N N E 0 BY MARCUS L. BATES United StatesPatent 3,474,224 ELECTRIC HAIR SINGER Jennings Faulk Carter, Rte. 1,Drewry, Ala. 36438 Filed Aug. 23, 1967, Ser. No. 662,693 Int. Cl. A45d26/00 US. Cl. 219223 9 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Background ofthe invention This invention relates to the art of clipping hair, andmore particularly, to a device for removing hair from ones nose by theuse of an electrical heating element in conjunction with a cylindricalcomb.

The removal of unsightly hair from the nose is a neces sary part of onesdaily toilet if a presentable appearance is to be made in modernsociety. In the past it has been a common practice to remove the hairfrom ones nose by the use of a pair of small clippers, or scissors,which requires the user to exhibit certain gymnastic feats, especiallywhere one must do his own clipping. Furthermore, this time consuming andunpleasant task often causes selfinflicted injuries since the scissors,of necessity, must be small enough to enter the nostril, and yet clipwhile held therein, and therefore, the scissors are usually extremelysharp. More importantly, the most successful of hair clipping endeavorsresult in a multiplicity of sharp ended hairs which tend to tickle thesensitive nostrils for the remainder of the day, causing many personsmuch discomfort.

Summary It is desirable to have an apparatus or device which removes thehair from the nostrils in a convenient, safe, and rapid manner. It isalso desirable to remove the hair from the nose in a manner whicheliminates the sharp ends which commonly result from using hair trimmersof the prior art. It is also desirable to remove the hair from ones nosein a safe and convenient manner which avoids the usual nicks and cutswhich may be inflicted upon the nostrils from using sharp cuttingdevices such as scissors.

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide adevice which removes hair from ones nostrils in a safe, convenient, andreliable manner.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a hairtrimmer which burns the hair, thereby leaving the depending hair ends ina blunt and sealed condition because the hair is singed.

A still further object of the present invention i the provision of anapparatus having an electrically heated element associated therewithwhich removes hair from ones nostrils by singing.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of ahair trimming device which can be readily inserted into the nostril androtated to thereby efiiciently remove the hair from ones nostrils.

The above objects and desirable attributes are attained in accordancewith the present invention by the provision of a hair trimming devicewhich is fabricated in a manner essentially as outlined in the aboveabstract.

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Brief description of the drawings FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of oneembodiment of the present invention, with some parts being broken awayand other parts being shown in section in order to more clearlyillustrate the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device seen inFIGURE 1 with additional parts being included for detail;

FIGURE 3 is an elevational view of a modification of the device seen inFIGURES 1 and 2, with some parts being broken away and some of theremaining parts being shown in section in order to more clearlyillustrate the device;

FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 44 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 66 of FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of still anothermodification of the device seen in the foregoing figures.

Description of the preferred embodiments Looking now to the details ofthe various figures of the drawings, wherein there is seen illustrated ahair singer comprised of a cylindrical comb 12 which is rotatablysecured to a main body portion 14. The depending end of the assembleddevice is open-ended as generally indicated by the arrow at numeral 16,and the opposite depending end has a closure member 18 attached thereto.An electrical heating element is suitably attached to the main bodyportion and includes hair singing portions 20 and 22 which are locatedparallel and closely adjacent to the comb, and connected together byportion 24. This configuration defines a loop having depending terminalends 26 which are suitably mounted to the main body by means of spacedapart insulators 28. Electrical conductor 30 provides a source ofcurrent to each of the depending legs.

The cylindrical comb portion includes cut-outs 32 which define spacedapart lands 34 leaving a continuous cylindrical portion 3 which isattached to the main body by means of the illustrated annular groove 38.The terminal end of the cylindrical oomb is seen at numeral 40. The mainbody has an outwardly directed circumferentially extending annulargroove 42 which is of a configuration to enable it to mate in journaledrelationship with the groove 38. The depending end 44 of the main bodyis received within the before mentioned closure means 18 in theillustrated manner of FIGURE 2.

Looking now to the embodiment illustrated in FIG- URES 3 through 6,wherein similar numerals, such as 114 for example, refer to similarelements of the remaining figures, such as numeral 14 of FIGURE 2. Theterminal ends 126 and 127 of the electrical heating element are providedwith a metal conductor which extends in close proximity along the wallof the battery cell re ,ceiving chamber 162 in a rearward directionwhere it engages an electrical terminal (not shown) associated iwthremovable closure means 118, so as to provide a path of current from theelectrical storage cells (not shown) which may be contained within thechamber 162. Radially extending disk 164 is rigidly attached to thecylindrical comb 112, with the outer marginal edge portion beingrearwardly directed and enclosing a terminal end of the battery case ofthe main body. The terminal end of the heating element 126 iselectrically connected to a centrally located battery contact member 166to thereby complete the electrical circuitry. A switch may be providedfor the device in the same manner of a conventional flashlight, ifdesired.

Looking now to the modification of FIGURE 7, wherein the cylindricalcomb 212 includes a depending end 213 which is reduced in size.Outwardly directed flange 264 is preferably an integral part of thecylindrical comb, and extends radially outwardly therefrom to provide aconvenient means by which the cylinder may be rotated.

In operation, the device of FIGURES l and 2 is provided with a suitablesource of current at 30, whereupon the current flows through thedepending legs 26 to thereby cause the electrical heating element 20,22, 24 to reach a temperature level sufiicient to singe hair which maybe protruding through the hair receiving portion 32 of the cylindricalcomb 12. The comb is best inserted into the nostril by grasping theclosure means 18 between the fingers and inserting the hair receivingportion 16 into the nostril, whereupon the individual hairs will beforced into the cut-outs 32. Since the electrical heating element at 20and 22 are each positioned adjacent to the comb, such as seen in FIGURE6, for example, rotation of the cylindrical oomb 12 with respect to themain body portion 14 will cause the electrical heating element to singeoff, or to trim, the hair which protrudes through each of the cut-outsand into the cylinder.

In the embodiment of FIGURE 3, storage cells, such as small flashlightbatteries, are inserted into the chamber 162 with the central terminalof the flashlight battery being aligned with the centrally locatedterminal 166, and with the cap, or closure means 118, having a returnground 160 through chamber 162 in the usual manner of a conventionalflashlight. Accordingly, the main body 114 can be held in the hand withthe forefinger and thumb resting on the rotatable member 164, whereuponinsertion of the cylindn'cal comb 112 into the nostril followed byrotation of the disk 164 relative to the main body 114 will therebycause the heating element to singe the hairs which protrude into thecomb. It is considered within the comprehension of this invention toprovide a switch means in conjunction with the closure member 118.

In the embodiment of FIGURE 7, the cylindrical comb is reduced indiameter at the outer extremity 213 so as to more easily allow entranceinto the nostril. Disk member 264 is molded integrally with thecylindrical comb member 212. Body 214 is arranged externally of thecylindrical comb member. The details of the electrical heating element(not shown) is intended to be fabricated as illustrated in FIGURES 2 or3.

Each of the above embodiments may be assembled by first cementing orotherwise fastening the insulators 28, or 128, into the main body alongwith the electrical heating element which has previously been providedtherein. The heating element may be a nickel-chromium Wire which iscemented into a ceramic insulator. The cylindrical comb member may beprovided with a longitudinal seam to enable it to be force fitted ontothe main body member. Where the main body member is plastic and thecylindrical comb is stainless steel, the plastic will deformsufficiently to permit the mating of the annular grooves 38 and 42, forexample.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

1' claim:

1. An electric hair singer for removing hair from ones nose comprising:

a cylinder having one depending end formed into a comb, a source ofelectrical current, an electrical heating element, circuit meansconnecting said element to said source, and a main body;

journal means rotatably attaching said cylinder to said main body toenable said main body to be rotated with respect to said cylinder;

means affixing said electrical heating element to said main body toenable said element to be rotated by said main body, said heatingelement extending into said cylinder and into close proximity to saidcomb; whereby:

rotation of said main body with respect to said cylinder allows saidheating element to rotate with respect to said cylinder and to cut hairwhich may be extending through said comb into said cylinder.

2. The singer of claim 1 wherein said comb is comprised of spaced apartlongitudinally extending lands circumferentially arranged about thelongitudinal axis of, and forming the marginal end of said cylinder;

said heating element including a loop having depending end portionsforming part of said circuit means and further including hair singingportions located parallel to and closely adjacent to said comb; where-20 by:

the recited rotation of said main body with respect to said cylindercauses relative rotation between said heating element and said comb. 3.The singer of claim 1 wherein said journal means rotatably mounting saidcylinder to said main body includes means forming a circumferentiallyextending groove about the marginal end portion of said cylinder withsaid groove being located in spaced apart relationship with respect tosaid comb, and further including means forming a circumferentiallyextending groove about the outer peripheral surface of said main body;

said grooves being rotatably joined together in journaled relationshipto provide for the recited relative rotational motion.

4. The singer of claim 1 wherein said source of electrical currentincludes a storage battery;

said main body including means forming a chamber for storage of saidbattery; said circuit means including electrical conductors conmeetingsaid battery to said heating element;

said cylinder including a radially depending disk having a flange aboutthe outer periphery thereof with said flange being rearwardly directedand enclosing a portion of said main body. 5. The singer of claim 1wherein a marginal end portion of said comb is reduced in diameter tofacilitate insertion of said comb into the nostrils of a persons nose.6. The singer of claim 1 wherein said journal means rotatably attachingsaid cylinder to said main body includes means forming acircumferentially extending groove about the marginal end portion ofsaid cylinder with said groove being located in spaced apartrelationship with respect to said comb, and further including meansforming a circumferentially extending groove about the outer peripheralsurface of said main body; said grooves being rotatably joined togetherin journaled relationship to provide for the recited relative rotationalmotion;

said comb is comprised of spaced apart longitudinally extending landscircumferentially arranged about a common axis with respect to saidcylinder;

said heating element including a loop having depending end portionsforming part of said circuit means and further including hair singingportions located parallel and closely adjacent to said comb; whereby:the recited rotation of said cylinder relative to the main body causesrelative rotation between said heating element and said comb. 7. Thesinger of claim 1 wherein said means affixing said heating element tosaid main body includes an electrical insulator;

said insulator being attached to said main body; said heating elementhaving terminal ends and a looped body portion with the marginal endsnear the terminal ends being received within the insulator so as toReferences Cited support the heating element I UNITED STATES PATENTSsaid looped body portion of said heatlng element having a portionthereof laying closely adjacent and 2,312,933 3/1943 Seiders 3O 29-52,801,465 8/1957 Cason 30-295 spaced apart from the comb. 5 8. Thesinger of claim 1 wherein said main body in- 3,085,328 4/1963 F 3 eludesan outwardly directed circumferentially extending 3,176,114 3/1965Knelsley X annular groove located about a marginal end of said main Ibody; said cylinder includes an outwardly directed circum- JOSEPH TRUNEpnmuy Examine ferentially extending groove; the first said grooveloosely 10 MARTIN C. FLIESLER, Assistant Examiner receiving the secondsaid groove to thereby form the re- U S C1 X R cited journal means.

9. The singer of claim 1 wherein said comb includes a 3 series ofradially spaced apart longitudinally extending lands which form alimited length of said cylinder. 15

